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A Bridge Not Far

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It’s not every day one sees a covered bridge sitting across a man-made body of water. It’s also not every day one sees a covered bridge, well, sitting next to a body of water. Still, within ten miles of one another, two strikingly similar bridges in Cabot and Marshfield have these distinctions.

To be clear, the covered bridge on Cabot Plains is a true Vermont vernacular bridge, but a recent structure when compared to its inspiration, Marshfield’s Martin Bridge.

Last Updated ( Thursday, 16 April 2009 21:58 ) Read more...
 

New School Buses

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It's not every day a brand new school bus pulls up to the curb, especially in small districts during challenging economic times. Yet anyone paying close attention would have seen just that about three weeks ago, and will again within the next three weeks. Cabot School is replacing half its four-bus fleet.

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Cabot To The Rescue

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Most people know the U.S. Marines' recruitment slogan "looking for a few good men." Cabot Ambulance could add, "and a few good women."

The rescue squad wants you. In 1967, a local funeral director gave a used hearse to Dr. Frank and Virginia Caffin to start the rescue service, which has always been allvolunteer. A history of the organizat ion says Virginia Caffin "volunteered" many of the original members.

Last Updated ( Thursday, 16 April 2009 21:45 ) Read more...
 

Library Budget Defeated

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Cabot voters rejected their public library's requested appropriation at Town Meeting. On Thursday evening, March 12, library trustees met to decide what to do next. Several citizens, concerned about both budgets and books, went to the follow- up meeting in the library.

By nine votes, Cabot decided, on March 3, to reject their library's request for a town appropriation of $53,668. 

Last Updated ( Thursday, 16 April 2009 21:32 ) Read more...
 

Assistant Town Clerk Says Goodbye After 20 Years Of Service

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After nearly 22 years, Assistant Town Clerk Velma White is moving on to new challenges and adventures. As the town seeks to fill her job, she contemplates the next step in her life.

White has seen her share of town clerks come and go since she took the job in August 1987.

Last Updated ( Thursday, 16 April 2009 21:25 ) Read more...
 

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